Chapter 229

Was he really pretending not to know her? Anna's eyes stung. That little flutter of excitement from running into him again just now? Poof—gone in seconds, drowned out by a wave of awkward embarrassment. The happier she'd been a moment ago, the more crushed she felt now. Her chest felt tight and stuffy. "Anna!" Sandra had finally caught up, waving excitedly and pointing in the direction Julian had just walked off. "Hey, isn't that your Mr. Blake?" "You two sure know how to keep things interesting. I was just starting to think something was off between you guys since he hadn't shown up in days—who knew you city folks are into this kind of roleplay?" She elbowed Anna as she spoke, flashing a mischievous grin that screamed "I know what's up." That look on her face—it was pure mischief. After all these years of friendship, Anna knew exactly what was going through Sandra's head. Of course she had misunderstood everything. Anna opened her mouth to explain, but no words came out. Honestly, she